Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United States of America
United States of America: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United States of America, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United States of America is 1.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United States of America peaked at 3.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
United States of America ranks 127th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 45% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United States of America?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United States of America was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- United States of America ranks 127th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/